Spaced Out Productions

Quest News Retrospect

2005-07-13T12:48:00.000+10:00

Fundraiser at ACU

The Australian Catholic University will fundraise for Windsor's Refugee Claimants' Centre this Friday with ACU Alive, an exhibition featuring live bands, drama, street theatre, buskers and children's activities.

Produced by the McAuley Student Association the event will run from 5.30pm to 10pm at the McAuley campus, 110 Nudgee Rd, Banyo. Tickets cost $4.

Framing Harmony in the news last year

Framing Harmony - Opening Week

2004-08-14T15:00:00.000+10:00

Thanks everyone for a great show!

The Cast

Sadie - exchange student/actress

Harmony - student, Ms. Bovine's niece

Elijah - scholarship student

Crankshaft - lecturer, failed performer

Bovine - administration, Harmony's aunt

Mrs. Formaldehyde - lecturer

Mr. Formaldehyde - lecturer

Framing Harmony - 3 weeks to go

2004-07-21T10:30:00.000+10:00

Rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday were very productive, but we are slowly running out of time, three weeks to go until show time. I think everyone is going very well with their performances and the staging is coming along great. If everyone works as hard as they can to get their lines down by next week, I think we can begin improving the overall timing of the show and the delivery of specific key lines.

Shawn has advised that tickets for ACU Alive! will be available next week for people to sell.

Eyes open Shawn

Cheesy smile Beck

Anna's photo smile

ACU Alive Event Details

2004-07-16T16:43:00.000+10:00

A C U A l i v e ! 2 0 0 4
a cultural showcase

Friday August 13th, 4:30pm - 10pm.
Tickets $4 each, at the door or purchased from student association office.
ACU National, Brisbane Campus
1100 Nudgee Rd. Banyo

Australian Catholic University is committed to promoting and showcasing the talent of young Australians, each year we hold ACUAlive, a cultural showcase. ACU Alive is an initiative of McAuleyStudent Association's Cultural Portfolio; our aim for the event is to make the campus become 'alive' with a showcase of our student's cultural talents. This event is open to all our students, family, friends and the wider local community. It is a great opportunity to view the talent of our students from ACU McAuley, Brisbane campus.

This year our program will feature :
live Bands,
a BBQ and bar.
a musical performance "Framing Harmony" written by Joshua Birtles and enacted by "Spaced Out Productions" our very own theatre group from the arts program.
drama performance "Contains Breakables", written by Alicia Eyres yr.11, a QPAC finalist young scriptwriter of 2003
choir performance
the Banyo art gallery will be open displaying students work.
a cultural forecourt with a coffee shop, jumping castle, children's area, buskers and street performers.
a interactive refugee, social justice display.
firework display.

We invite you to share in the spirit of ACU Alive, a cultural showcase. For further information you can contact the McAuley StudentAssociation on (07) 3622 9000 or via email at McASA@mcauley.acu.edu.au.

Framing Harmony - 4 weeks 'till show time

2004-07-16T08:36:00.000+10:00

Wednesday Anna was in Fiji, but we managed just fine without her. April came into the drama room worried that she was late, but she wasn't that late. We went downstairs to look for Shawn, but couldn't find him. He showed up soon afterwards anyway. Elyse and Beck had their winter institute class and so couldn't make it until 4:30, but even so we managed to get a lot done with blocking and staging for the second act. Anthony came a bit later. He said he definitely doesn't want to act, but has agreed to help out with sound and backstage for the show, so everyone make sure you say thank you to him for that.

Because second semester begins next week and many people have classes conflicting with Wednesday night rehearsals, we have decided to move the rehearsals to Monday and Tuesday nights from 5:30 to around 7:30.

Say hello to Anthony, our new sound guy

Danika with glasses off

April eating a gummy lolly

Framing Harmony - 3rd Rehearsal

2004-07-08T08:21:00.000+10:00

Anna had the new scripts so we can now start to learn our lines without fear that they may be changed by the next week. I think the show is really starting to take shape. If we can just work on the timing and flow - which will come naturally over time - then I'm positive we will put on a great performance.

I brought some more music today and now with the finished scripts can everyone see if they have any songs explicitly written in and see if they can work out a song they would like to do. Otherwise just keep thinking of old sixties songs that might be good for background music or whatever. Beck also brought some ideas for her costume in. If anyone has any costume ideas at home, can they bring it along next week, thanks.

Anna has given her apologies for next week as she will be in a whole other country and so will not be able to make the rehearsal.

Danika and Shawn in the back room

Sadie in shades

Beck in harmony dress

April reluctantly posing

Script Finalised!

2004-07-05T14:27:00.001+10:00

Good news everyone. The script has been completed and Anna is going to try to get it printed and bound by Wednesday with a nice cover and everything. Hooray!

Framing Harmony - 2nd Rehearsal

2004-07-01T10:07:00.000+10:00

Still in early stages, but already the show is beginning to take shape. The group is working very well together with plenty of creative and funny ideas being thrown around. I hope everyone is having a good time. Shawn has promised us pizza for next week (he means it this time), so I hope to see you all there.

Thank you all for coming and a special thank you to Anna for her contributions to songs and the script.

There are a few photos that came out alright, that is I think they're not too bad. I'm not sure which ones Shawn wants to put on the posters, but I'll post a few of the good ones up here. If anyone needs the original high quality images for printing or anything or wants to see the other ones, just email me.

Ms. Bovine at her finest

Sadie Sunshine beaming with joy

Happy Harmony

Mrs. Formaldehyde

Cast Shot 1

Cast Shot 2

Promotional Posters

2004-06-24T18:06:00.000+10:00

P R O M O T I O N A L P O S T E R
Next week we will have to get some photos for the promo poster for 'Framing Harmony' so be perpaired for more of Josh's photo taking. Again thank you to all the cast members your commitment to this performance and to the contribution to creative arts on campus is to be commended. Will see you all next week at ACU.

Framing Harmony - Rehearsals Begin

2004-06-24T08:30:00.000+10:00

Yesterday, actual rehearsals began for Framing Harmony. It was interesting to see it in action. We still have a long way to go, but I am confident that we can make this an excellent show. Shawn said that he is going to have some posters made up with some photos of all the cast on them. I didn't get a shot with the whole cast this week, but will make sure to next week.

Chantal had the day off from work yesterday as she has found a new job starting today, so I asked her if she would like to come along to watch and help out filming the rehearsal, thank you Chantal and good luck on your first day. We are thinking of making a documentary of the production process just to play outside the room on the night.

We arrived to find everyone in Anna's office, but we soon got underway with warmups led by Anna (using her notes from class), then it was into the show. We ran out of time before we could get all the way through. I'm pretty sure it will run a lot faster and smoother once everyone has their lines down and we know what we're doing on stage, but I'm going to have a look at the script and see if there are any places I can cut down any unnecessary lines.

Thanks everyone for coming!

Mr. and Mrs. Formaldehyde together on stage

"Hurry up and take the photo" - Anna.

More cast

2004-06-21T20:43:00.000+10:00

I was talking to Delyse today and she suggested that we should approach some of the first years to see if any of them would be interested in being a part of ACU Alive.

By including them we are establishing the next generation more firmly so that events like this will continue.

I was wondering if there was a chance we would be able to use them in Framing Harmony as extra cast...maybe chorus...or small parts.

What do you think? A possibility?? Anna.x

60's Flahback

2004-06-18T20:22:00.000+10:00

This is just a reminder for everyone to raid their parent's music collection and bring along some music from the swingin' sixties, Anna can just raid her own collection :) Also for the actors, just have think about what songs you would possibly like to sing, preferably songs from around the 60s era, but it's not critical. Alternatively, you can write a song fitting in with your part and you can sing that.

Here are a few songs that may go well with the play. Any songs we don't use in the play we can put on as background music as the audience walks in, just to set the atmosphere a bit. If you can think of any more, you can post them in here in a comment or a new post.

The Beatles - All You Need is Love
The Monkees - Daydream Believer
Paul Simon - The Sound of Silence
The Beatles - Do You Want to Know a Secret?
The Monkees - I'm a Believer
The Beatles - Sexy Sadie
The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Beatles - All My Loving
The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You
The Kinks - Louie Louie
The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine
The Kinks - You Really Got Me
The Who - My Generation
The Troggs - Wild Thing
The Troggs - With A Girl Like You
Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
Buddy Holly - Everyday

Our next rehearsal in on Wednesday, 23rd June at 4:00pm. See you all there, except Beck who will be at the dentist. Best of luck!

Framing Harmony - Second Meeting

2004-06-17T09:44:00.000+10:00

Yesterday was our second meeting; it was good to see so many show up. With us was: Shawn, April, Elyse, Beck, Alyssa, Anna, Danika and myself and we all had a great time. We went through the play again for anyone new to get an idea of what it is about and we also came up with heaps more good ideas for the show.

Shawn was very kind and got us all some drinks as well as we were all very thirsty, thanks Shawn!

Alyssa's smiley face

Danika hiding behind gold locks

Beck reading

Framing Harmony - First Meeting

2004-06-17T09:07:00.000+10:00

Last week was our first meeting for Spaced Out Productions' next performance Framing Harmony which is to be shown at this year's ACU Alive cultural festival in August.

I saw Shawn coming down the stairs when I arrived and we went to the drama studio. April and Elyse turned up not long afterwards. We read through what I had done of the script and discussed possible songs and assigned roles for people where we could.

April and the corridor

April and Elyse

Shawn reading Crankshaft